Tom Temin
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In today's Federal Newscast: The House Armed Services Committee sends an $874 billion defense bill to the House floor. The Government Accountability Office said the military health care system still needs to complete Congressionally-mandated reforms. And the Senior Executives Association has a new president.
June 23, 2023 -
Not all human trafficking takes place in trucks and boats. Sometimes perpetrators fly their victims around.
June 22, 2023 -
Acquisition is more than a routine, if complicated, administrative process. It takes skill, collaboration and strategic thinking.
June 22, 2023 -
Fragmentation, duplication and overlap. There is too much of it in government programs. It degrades economy and efficiency. Each year the Government Accountability Office (GAO) details instances of multiple agencies doing the same thing. This year GAO found what if calls "100 new matters for congressional consideration."
June 22, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Military service members will soon get reimbursed for moving expenses for their pets. A bill advancing in Congress could mean $63 billion for the Department of Homeland Security and 22,000 Border Patrol agents. And the Homeland Security IG is being probed again about his deleted text messages.
June 22, 2023 -
Resolving the debt ceiling did get Congress a little closer to a 2024 budget deal. So what does it mean for your pay and benefits?
June 22, 2023 -
Only a couple of weeks until that magic date: The start of the final quarter of the federal fiscal year. It is now or never for contractors to make their sales goals.
June 21, 2023 -
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has been steadily improving the way it delivers health care to a growing segment of the veteran population: Women. Research has unpinned many of the care initiatives.
June 21, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Pentagon IG wants an investigation to find out what happened to 21 vanished shipping containers in Kuwait. The deputy secretary at Homeland Security is retiring and heading to Atlanta. And NASA and Microsoft joined forces with young people in a big DC STEM space, with an eye toward space.
June 21, 2023 -
The top echelon is aware the U.S. Army has a problem with sexual harassment, sexual abuse, substance-use disorders, and suicide. In fact, since 2019, the Army has produced nearly 50 studies of these problems. But most of those studies do not include specific recommendations for dealing with these problems. That's according to an internal meta study done by the Army Audit Agency, and obtained by POGO: the Project on Government Oversight.
June 21, 2023 -
When many members of Congress are unable to manage a Facebook account, Don Beyer of Virginia has been pursuing a master's degree in machine learning. He's been at it for a year.
June 20, 2023 -
The Defense Department has been dealing with Chinese planes and ships harassing U.S. planes and ships. The State Department has dealt with Chinese aggression on the diplomatic front.
June 20, 2023 -
Republicans in Congress are arguing amongst themselves over 2024 spending levels, as well as with the Democrats. Now the talk of a lapse in appropriations and a government shutdown are already in the air.
June 20, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Philadelphia 15, Black sailors from the 1940s who received bad-conduct discharges, are now deemed as honorable. The Space Force looks to launch a National Guard into its orbit. And thousands of VA police officers will soon be wearing body cameras.
June 20, 2023 -
Given the long-running and intense illegal immigration drama on the U.S-Mexico border, you might expect low morale for employees of Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Now the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General has documented it.
June 16, 2023